Posts Tagged: Sea Turtle Hospital

Nov 04

Santos

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Massachusetts Arrival Date: 11/04/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 45 kg (~ 99 lbs) Case History This young 42 kg loggerhead was part of the November 2008 cold-stunning event off the coast of New England. Sea turtles are unable to regulate their body temperature and if coastal…
Aug 24

Scute

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 08/24/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 41 kg (~ 90 pounds) Case History We received a 36 kg (80 lb) loggerhead from North Myrtle Beach with a history of rope entanglement around the head and neck. The animal's carapace was 100%…
Jul 16

Pirate

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Arrival Date: 07/16/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 44.8 kg (98.8 lb) Case History This 80-pound (38.4 kg) loggerhead stranded on the beach in front of Pirate's Cove Campground. S/he is mildly dehydrated and moderately thin with no significant anemia. S/he is very lethargic…
Jun 14

Hilton

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: Hilton Head, SC Arrival Date: 06/14/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 3.9 kg Case History Hilton arrived from Hilton Head, SC at about 1am early Sunday morning on June 14. The young Kemp's ridley sea turtle had been caught by a fisherman on hook and line.…
Jun 11

Mingo

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Mingo Point on Kiawah Island, SC Arrival Date: 06/11/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 8 kg (~ 18 lbs) Case History Mingo was found floating in a creek off Mingo Point. This turtle is very thin, has a moderate barnacle load, and is severely dehydrated. Treatment Mingo…
May 22

Little Debbie

Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Stranding Location: DeBordieu Beach, Georgetown, SC Arrival Date: 05/22/2009 Age: juvenile Weight: 18.4 kg (41 lb) Case History This is the largest Kemp's ridley ever treated in our aquarium's turtle hospital. S/he arrived very lethargic, dehydrated, and with a blood glucose (sugar) level over 300. Treatment…
Mar 28

Kiawah

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Kiawah Island, SC Arrival Date: 03/28/2009 Age: subadult Weight: 36.4kg (80-pounds) Case History A debilitated loggerhead was found washed up on the beach on Kiawah Island Saturday afternoon and transported by the SCDNR to the Aquarium's Turtle Hospital. The turtle is moderately emaciated and has…
Nov 24

Lookout

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Cape Lookout, North Carolina Arrival Date: 11/24/2008 Age: subadult Case History There is a cold-stunning event in North Carolina that is causing many sea turtles to strand on the beaches. The cold weather causes water temperatures to drop quickly before sea turtles have a chance…
Nov 24

Godfrey

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Cape Lookout, North Carolina Arrival Date: 11/24/2008 Age: sub-adult Weight: ~100 lbs Case History NC is experiencing a cold-stunning event where water temperatures drop quickly and sea turtles don't have time to migrate to warmer waters. They become "cold-stunned" and strand on the beaches. Over…
Nov 24

Carter

Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: South Core, Carteret County, NC Arrival Date: 11/24/2008 Age: juvenile Case History There is a cold-stunning event in NC where cold weather has caused water temperatures drop suddenly. In this situation, sea turtles become very lethargic and aren't able to migrate to warmer waters. Symptoms…
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